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Mussolini Organizes Fascist Party in Italy
Mussolini advocated Italian Nationalism, and launched a program of terrorism and intimidation against it's leftist opponents. Unemployed war veterans were organized into armed squads known as the "Black Shirts." -
Hyperinflation in Germany
Germany started to print off money to try and pay off debts they had. Because of this their money became almost worthless. http://mashable.com/2016/07/27/german-hyperinflation/#283Y1QSRlsq9 -
Hitler Writes Mein Kampf
Hitler hoped that publishing Mein Kampf would give him a platform to spread his radical ideas through propaganda. The book wasn't originally popular, but sold over 12 million copies by the end of 1944. -
The Manchurian Incident
The Manchurian Incident was a staged incident created by the Japanese. The Japanese claimed the China had sabotaged their railway and attacked their army. The Japanese invaded Manchurian ignoring China's resolutions. Eventually in 1933 China and Japan signed a truce, Japan still having the majority of power in that area. -
Hitler becomes Prime Minister of Germany
Hitler merged Chancellorship and presidency making him the commander of the military. Fear of communists and intimidation brought Hitler to a 90% majority making him dictator. http://www.historyinanhour.com/2010/01/30/hitler-becomes-chancellor/ -
Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany
Hitler planned to create a unified one-party state. He established a new security force and began to create what we now know as Nazi Germany. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adolf-hitler-is-named-chancellor-of-germany -
Japan Withdraws from the League of Nations
Japan withdrew from the League of Nations after supposedly being blamed for the events in Manchuria. -
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US Passes Neutrality Acts.
Throughout the late 1930s, the US government signed a series of acts to prevent the US from being involved in foreign war. These acts included prohibiting export of arms and ammunition, prohibiting travel on merchant ships, and put a ban on loans. -
Italy Invades Ethiopia
Italy was still seeking revenge for its humiliating loss against Ethiopia nearly 40 years earlier. A series of poison-gas, flame throwers, and concentration cams were employed against the Ethiopian people. -
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The Spanish Civil War
The cause of The Spanish Civil War was the Spanish army rebelling against the Second Republic. The war was fought between Loyalists and Nationalists. Nationalists eventually won the war and entered Madrid in triumph. -
Anschluss
Anschluss was used to describe the annexation of Austria ito Nazi German. -
Kristallnacht
Kristallnacht was a violent attack against the Jews staged by the Nazis and Hitler Youth. Over 267 synagogues were destroyed and over 30,000 men were arrested. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/article.php?ModuleId=10005201 -
Hitler and Stalin sign non-aggression pact
The Soviet Union wanted a peace pact with Germany so it had time to rebuild the Soviet military. Germany wanted the peace pact so Hitler and his army could invade Poland unopposed. https://www.britannica.com/event/German-Soviet-Nonaggression-Pact -
Germany invades Poland.
Hitler invaded Poland unprovoked; thus causing the start of World War II. -
Rome-Berlin-Tokyo Axis Formed (Tripartite Pact)
Sealed cooperation among the three nations in waging World War II.
Made alliances stronger. https://www.ushmm.org/wlc/en/media_fi.php?ModuleId=0&MediaId=151
